Selective Qur'anic lexical clustering as a pedagogical framework for adult Arabic reading instruction

Sakroni, Mizan, Wargadinata, Wildana ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7972-0462 and Hasanah, Mamluatul (2026) Selective Qur'anic lexical clustering as a pedagogical framework for adult Arabic reading instruction. Al-Muyassar: Journal of Arabic Education and Studies, 5 (2). pp. 413-426. ISSN 2829-095X

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Abstract

This study examines selective Qur'anic lexical clustering as a pedagogical framework for adult Arabic reading instruction at Majelis Ta'lim Al-Ma'uun, Sidoarjo. The analysis focuses on three clusters: high-frequency vocabulary, familiarity and novelty, and prefixes and suffixes. Using a qualitative case-study design, data were collected through classroom observation, semi-structured interviews with the teacher, adult learners, and the program manager, and learning documents. The data were analyzed through reduction, display, and conclusion drawing, while credibility was strengthened through source, technique, and time triangulation. The findings show that high-frequency clustering helps adult learners identify recurrent function words such as prepositions, pronouns, and conjunctions; familiarity-novelty clustering allows the teacher to connect previously learned vocabulary with newly introduced items; and prefix-suffix clustering enables learners to recognize verbal forms, subject markers, and word endings in Qur'anic verses. The novelty of this article lies in proposing selective Qur'anic lexical clustering as a practical pedagogical framework for organizing vocabulary in adult reading instruction, combining vocabulary frequency, meaningful prior knowledge, and Arabic morphological awareness.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	qur’anic vocabulary; lexical clustering; adult learning; arabic reading; morphology
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2004 Linguistics
Divisions:	Graduate Schools > Doctoral Programme > Graduate School of Arabic Language Education
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Wildana Wargadinata, Lc., M.Ag
Date Deposited:	07 Jul 2026 14:51

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